Hidden Hotel Secrets: Confessions Of Housekeeping Staff

What Is Up With The Three Knocks?

There are certain rules and regulations that hotel housekeepers adhere to. We have seen that housekeepers are on a pressed schedule and they are in a hurry to clean rooms as quickly as possible. We also know that many guests keep those “do not disturb” signs on their door, although they may have already vacated the premises. So how do maids get into these rooms?

Hotel housekeepers have the “three knock rule in place for this very reason. This is so a guest has ample time to gather their belongings and hit the road when it is time to check out. Knocking three times also ensures that housekeepers do not barge in unexpectedly.

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